Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 77.4% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% less in Sweden
The cost of childcare and transportation in Sweden are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sweden. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$11.92
SEK119.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
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